Established in the 1980’s and based in the great border city of Carlisle, we are one of the largest independent bike stores in the UK stocking some of the sport’s biggest and most innovative brands both online and from our retail store. With industry-leading bikes from the likes of Specialized and Cannondale plus clothing and accessories from ORTLIEB, KASK, Five Ten, Fox Racing, Brooks saddles and Castelli to name but a few with much more available.

Description

The Escapist is probably one of the most versatile packs in the Osprey range, perfectly at home whilst descending along trails as it is on your back commuting to work or on a day long hike. Compatible with Hydraulics™ Reservoirs (we recommend the LT variants) and even features an external sleeve allowing you to quickly refill your reservoir without needing to pull out all your gear.

First and foremost the Escapist is a biking pack and so features a lot of biking specific features such as Osprey’s ventilated AirScape™ back panel to enable air to flow between your back and the pack and their BioStretch™ hipbelt harness to comfortably secure the pack to you whilst you’re on the move.

When the weather turns for the worst (and lets face it, that happens here in the UK) the Escapist range features a built in high visibility rain cover which can be deployed quickly to protect your pack and all your gear. Additional biking features include reflective graphics, LidLock™ bike helmet and rear light attachments, specific storage for trail-side tools.

Buyers Guide

Pro Opinion

Sizing Information

Osprey don’t provide a sizing charts for their packs as the sizing of them varies from model to model which is why they have created a Pack Sizing app for your iPhone or Android handset. Simply install the app and take a photograph of yourself, provide some details and then the application will calculate the pack size for you depending on the model.

The majority of our range of Osprey Packs are one size, however some models do come in either S/M or M/L sizes so for those who don’t want to install the app described above we have this approximate size chart – the measurements are torso lengths taken from the top of your shoulder blades to the mid torso area (around the bottom of your rib cage).

Delivery Summary

Delivery is FREE to customers throughout Mainland UK on orders over £20, we aim to despatch all in-stock orders shipped using our next working day services if made before 14:00 during weekdays and before 12:00 on our economy services.

Delivery Time Estimates

Delivery estimates below are shown for packages within the UK (excl. UK Remote Regions detailed below) which are available for immediate despatch, delivery times for international packages are advised at the checkout dependent on the delivery location.

Courier

Delivery Estimate

Economy Royal Mail Delivery

Within 3 working days

Economy Courier Delivery

Within 3 working days

Economy Bike Delivery

Within 3 working days

Special Delivery Guaranteed® 1pm

Within 1 working day

Priority Bike Delivery

Within 1 working day *

Priority Courier Delivery

Within 1 working day *

* Whilst we do our utmost to ensure the efficient dispatch and delivery of your order our priority 24hr delivery services are not guaranteed services, for guaranteed next working day delivery please select our Special Delivery service backed by the Royal Mail's money-back guarantee (remote location dependent terms and conditions apply) when available.

Delivery Instructions

Please ensure your delivery details are correct at time of ordering, during checkout, there is an option to enter any special instructions such as safe places or gate codes etc, please note however that priority services and deliveries exceeding a set value generally require a signature and so may disregard messages to leave the package elsewhere on the property in the absence of any recipient and signatures.

Tracking Information

Every package we despatch is fully traceable, once your item has been despatched from our store you will receive a despatch alert from ourselves plus for our priority services you'll additional alerts when you order is out for delivery and has been successfully delivered, these notifications will be sent to your registered email address.

Delivery of Bikes

Delivery is FREE within Mainland UK on all bikes.

All our bikes (excl. balance bikes which are usually self-builds) all come pre-assembled and shipped in custom-made bike boxes allowing them to be despatched requiring just a few tweaks from you upon receiving the bike such as fitting pedals. We aim to ship all our bikes in stock that same day if ordered before 14:00 when upgrading to express24Large.

UK Remote Regions

The vast majority of our orders are delivered using our economy Royal Mail Tracked 48 service which is FREE throughout the whole of the United Kingdom however regrettably there are a few products in our store such as larger items which require a courier to deliver them, in this case there is a £14.95 remote region surcharge for the following postcodes; IV, HS, KA, KW, PA, PH, PH, ZE, BT, IM, TR, JE and GY.

Customers located in these postcodes will be filtered upon postcode entry and the shown the delivery charges applicable to their postcode, regrettably, we offer no next day services to the postcodes listed above.

BFPO/PO BOX Addresses

Regretfully we're unable to ship to BFPO/PO BOX addresses, orders made for delivery to BFPO or PO BOX addresses will be shipped to the billing address or cancelled.

International Deliveries

Please select your country from the menu below to reveal our international tariffs for packages up to 2kg in weight.

Typically international deliveries take a working day to process so the estimated delivery is from date of despatch. Regretfully due to an increasing number of brands prohibiting the sale of their products to countries outside of the EU we have decided to cease for the for foreseeable future shipping to countries outside of the European Union, this includes Norway and Switzerland. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

We have always wanted our customers to be 100% satisfied with their purchases from us here at Scotby Cycles however in the event that you aren’t then please feel free to return your goods within 30-days of the receiving date for a refund or exchange were possible.

Any item (excluding food and underwear) can be returned to us for any reason provided it is returned in a resalable condition with its original packaging, tags and a correctly completed returns form.

Royal Mail Tracked Returns®

The vast majority of the products we sell online to qualify for a complimentary Royal Mail Tracked Returns label (UK only) meaning you have nothing to pay when returning, the only items which do not qualify are those which are too large, such as bikes or wire-beaded tyres or are prohibited, such as aerosol products. See the 'Excluded Products' section below for more details.

3-Step Returns Process

You have 30-days from the recorded delivery date of the goods to cancel your contract and return the goods to us.

Complete the returns form which was included with your order and enclose with the goods you are wanting to return. It's important that this form is completed correctly as we use the information provided to identify returned goods when they arrive back in our store.

Post your return back to us by whichever means you find most convenient, if you are using our complimentary Royal Mail Tracked Returns label you can take your packaged return to your local Post Office® who will hand you a proof of postage certificate which you should retain.

Once we have received the goods we will within seven days of receipt action the return and your original payment refunded in accordance with our terms and conditions outlined below.

Incorrect or Damaged Goods

Unfortunately, although quite rare mistakes by ourselves or our delivery partners sometimes do happen however if something does go wrong with your order we will resolve your issues quickly and with minimum inconvenience for you. Please notify us by email within seven days of receipt by emailing support@scotbycycles.co.uk and including your order reference, details of the problem you have encountered and photos if possible should the enquiry be concern damaged goods.

Warranties

The vast majority of the goods we sell are covered by a full 12 months' manufacturer's warranty which is honoured to the original owner, please contact us if you have any possible warranty related issues prior to sending anything back to us.

Please ensure in the interests of hygiene if you return your item of clothing for a warranty that it has been cleaned beforehand - it's only fair to our staff and the staff of the garment manufacturer who will look after your warranty request. Any heavily soiled items returned to us will simply not be processed and you will be entirely responsible for collecting the item from our store here in Carlisle.

Excluded Products

Products excluded from the policy are generally items which have been customised specifically for you and items in which personal hygiene is an issue such as under layers and underwear.

Large items such as bikes, turbo trainers, some wire beaded tyres and track pumps or any large item which must be delivered with a courier are excluded specifically from our free returns policy and whilst we're working on securing a feasible returns rate for these final few segments we regret that for the time being we cannot reimburse the costs of returning these items to us but you are still welcome to do so within the specified time limit.

Royal Mail Tracked Returns® Restrictions

Restricted products such as batteries and aerosol products cannot be returned to us using our free Tracked Returns® label as they contravene the Royal Mail's terms and conditions of carriage and will be destroyed by the Royal Mail. If you need any further advice please don’t hesitate to contact us.

The maximum weight accepted by the Royal Mail is 10kg and packages no more than 610 x 460 x 460mm in size; if you need to return a number of items you can request additional labels free of charge by emailing us at the address detailed at the bottom of this page.

Terms and Conditions

This policy does not affect your statutory rights.

Please see above for products excluded from this policy.

If you're unhappy with your purchase, please let us know.

Unless the product in question is faulty, we'd like this to be within 30 days of receipt.

It's important that any unwanted item, unless faulty, is returned in a re-saleable condition.We'd expect this to mean that you've kept all original packaging and labels and that it's undamaged and unused, do not affix any labels or tape to the goods original packing. In the circumstance when goods returned have been used, we may make a deduction from the reimbursement for loss in value of any goods supplied or reject the returned goods outright if the loss is the result of unnecessary handling by you.

In accordance with the Consumer Contracts (formerly Distance Selling) regulations, we'll refund any original delivery charges you've paid if you return an entire order (UK orders only) at our standard carriage rate and will make the reimbursement no later than seven days after the day we receive back from you any goods supplied.

To exercise the right to cancel, simply complete our enclosed returns form (you can request additional copies at anytime) and return the unwanted goods to us no later than 30 days after initially receiving of those unwanted goods - this date is based on the date the courier responsible for delivering the goods reports that the order has been successfully delivered.

We check the returned goods and refund your original order using the method for the amount in relation to goods to which the return request applies minus any express/premium delivery charges.

We will action your exchange or reimbursement no later than seven days after the day we receive back from you any goods supplied.

Any customer reward points accrued through the original sale of the returned item will be deducted from your customer rewards balance, if you have already redeemed your points balance on another order we reserve the right to deduct the monetary value of those points from your refund.

Any goods returned after the 30-day acceptance period may be accepted at our discretion with any refunds limited issued through gift vouchers or customer rewards balance.

Contacts

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact us, we're always here to help.

Scotby Cycles Click & Collect

Our Click & Collect service offers all the benefits of shopping online combined with specialist personal retail experience in our store. Simply order your items, select Click & Collect and pick up your item at a time that's convenient for you. Best of all the service is completely FREE!

1. Add your items to your basket

Use our website to browse our catalogue of products with stock availability. When you find the item you want simply add it to your basket like you usually would.

2. Checkout using Click & Collect

Scroll down and choose Click & Collect as your delivery method. Enter your postcode at the checkout to work out the distance between you and our store here in Carlisle. If this distance is too far then not to worry, just navigate back using your browser's back button until you return to the delivery selection method and then select United Kingdom to proceed as normal - our economy delivery is free for all mainland UK orders.

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I collect my order?

For items in stock at the chosen collection store, we will normally have your item ready to collect within a working day.

For items which are at the warehouse your order will be ready to collect in the time indicated; typically this is 3 working days but please call in advance if you are making a long journey, just in case!

How will I know when my order is ready?

We will send you an email to let you know when your order is ready to collect. If you’ve ordered a bike we will contact you once you have placed your order to arrange a collection time.

What do I need to collect my order?

Please bring with you your confirmation e-mail, a photo proof of ID (i.e. passport, driving licence), and proof of address such as a recent utility bill with your name in the address.

We will hold your order in store for 5 days, if you have any problems with getting to our store to collect your order please feel free to contact us and we will happily extend this time where possible.

Can someone else collect my order?

Please contact us in advance and we will do our best to accommodate any changes relating to collection.

How do I cancel/change my order?

If you wish to cancel your order or make any changes please contact us, contact information can be found here. Please note, full refunds will be made via the original transaction made with our online team.

How do I return my order?

Our normal returns policy applies to all Click & Collect orders, for more information see our returns policy. You can also return directly to the store.

With Pre-Order, you can purchase the latest items added to our store in advance of them arriving with us.

You Pre-Order is prioritised (at no additional charge); meaning that, as soon as the product arrives with us, we can wrap it straight back up and get it sent out to you - it often never even hits the stock room shelves!

Pre-Launch

With Pre-Launch, the date when we expect to receive the product ourselves is still a little too hazy to be confident in accepting Pre-Orders.

So, instead, you can submit your email address against the item you are interested in and we will email you as soon as stock arrives on the system.

Estimated Delivery Dates

Estimated Delivery Dates are given on Pre-Order and Pre-Launch products. They are for indication purposes only and can change at any time without notice.

The dates we provide are based on indications given by our suppliers. Whenever we get updated information from our suppliers we will endeavour to update the Estimated Delivery Dates provided on product pages.

Osprey Escapist 25 Biking and Hiking Backpack - Cayenne Red

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The Escapist is probably one of the most versatile packs in the Osprey range, perfectly at home whilst descending along trails as it is on your back commuting to work or on a day long hike. Compatible with Hydraulics™ Reservoirs (we recommend the LT variants) and even features an external sleeve allowing you to quickly refill your reservoir without needing to pull out all your gear.

First and foremost the Escapist is a biking pack and so features a lot of biking specific features such as Osprey’s ventilated AirScape™ back panel to enable air to flow between your back and the pack and their BioStretch™ hipbelt harness to comfortably secure the pack to you whilst you’re on the move.

When the weather turns for the worst (and lets face it, that happens here in the UK) the Escapist range features a built in high visibility rain cover which can be deployed quickly to protect your pack and all your gear. Additional biking features include reflective graphics, LidLock™ bike helmet and rear light attachments, specific storage for trail-side tools.